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New-Rig-Roadtrip-Ready-Bob Davis Podcast 1165

New Rig RoadTrip Ready New Rig Roadtrip Ready. Firstly, got a new rig and a big announcement for long time listeners and subscribers to The Bob Davis Podcasts. Difficulties Secondly getting these two things done this summer proved to be difficult. One of the reasons there hasn’t been a new podcast in awhile. Roadblocks In other words sometimes it felt like there were roadblocks at every corner. Tough Times Require Determination When things get tough it’s important to realize it’s one step after another. Follow Through By all means follow through became the order of the day. School Bus Anyone? To begin with I wanted a School Bus. However searching for a ‘Skoolie’ proved to be disappointing to the point of becoming depressing. Asking For Help At length I decided I needed help. Enter my old friend Ed Johnson. Afterward things got easier and more fun. In reality Ed couldn’t understand why I wanted a school bus. Fire Rescue In the long run I ended up with a decommissioned Fire Rescue truck. Best Thing All in all this turned out to be the best thing that could have happened. Winter Is Coming Because my deadline for leaving Wisconsin around Labor Day… Even More Determination To Get Ready And due to the fact we took possession of the truck on Labor Day… Lots Of Work In reality I had a lot of work to do in the next few weeks to get the new rig road trip ready. Details in New-Rig-Roadtrip-Ready-Bob Davis Podcast 1165 CDL Required With this in mind when we bought the new rig we didn’t realize the weight and air brakes required a CDL to drive it. So I had to go get a CDL. Solar, Heat and Living Space In addition there was the issue of Solar Power, creating a living space in a different space, and getting heat in there. Fall As a result as fall drew its veil over the fields and lake I went to work. Before The First Snows At the end of the day I managed to get out of dodge just before the first snows in early November. Manifesting As I have noted I learned a lot about manifesting what one might want. Better Than I Could Have Imagined On the whole I was surprised at how what I wanted and what I ended up with turned out to be better than I could have imagined. Thanks Finally there’s a lot of people to thank… New Story All of the sudden I have a new story to tell. In time I’ll also share how doing a bunch of stuff I didn’t think I could gave me a new confidence. Back On The Road In conclusion I am already back out on the road in the new Unit 11. YouTube Join me on the podcasts here as well as on my YouTube channel to see the new rig. Now that all of this is out of the way I can announce the creation of a non profit. Details in the podcast and video. New-Rig-Roadtrip-Ready-Bob Davis Podcast 1165 The post New-Rig-Roadtrip-Ready-Bob Davis Podcast 1165 appeared first on The Bob Davis Podcasts.

Channel-Travel-Plans-Quartzsite-Cooked-Bob Davis Podcast 1164

Channel and Travel Plans Quartzsite Cooked Firstly I have some pre announcement announcements about changes to my podcasts and plans for travel. Secondly it’s time for some real talk about Quartzsite being cooked. Details in Channel-Travel-Plans-Quartzsite-Cooked-Bob Davis Podcast 1164. Thank You Contributors Certainly I’ve been honored to receive contributions from many listeners and subscribers to these podcasts. Future Donations And I want to do something so that future donations can be at least somewhat rewarding to contributors. Financial Changes Therefore I am working on some financial changes this summer. New Rig In addition I’ve traveled the USA in the same rig for ten years now. As a matter of fact Mobile Podcast Command as originally used aa an audio truck back when I needed mixers and studio microphones to do a podcast. And I travelled quite a bit on those days across the country. Subsequently I decided to hit the road permanently with the advent of the pandemic in late 2020. The idea I was going to hit the road in a luxurious RV is equally important. All things considered I ended up in Mobile Podcast Command. As a result I have been sleeping on the floor of this 25 year old Ambulance for the past ten years. Therefore I am looking for a new rig. Rural America Wisconsin Small Towns In addition I devote a fair amount of time in this podcast to rural America and Wisconsin small towns. Best Summer Stories Furthermore there are plenty of stories about how much I am enjoying one of the best summers in a long time up at the lake. Content Evolution To emphasize how my approach to these podcasts has evolved over the years I talk about how I develop content. Quartzsite Questions and Real Talk Finally I get a lot of questions these days about Quartzsite which I answer with some real talk. Channel-Travel-Plans-Quartzsite-Cooked-Bob Davis Podcast 1164 . The post Channel-Travel-Plans-Quartzsite-Cooked-Bob Davis Podcast 1164 appeared first on The Bob Davis Podcasts.

Favorite-Summer-Roadtrips-Bob Davis Podcast 1163

Favorite Summer Roadtrips Firstly how about three favorite summer roadtrips to ease your mind? Details in Favorite-Summer-Roadtrips-Bob Davis Podcast 1163. Secondly holiday travel trips are usually short distance. For example Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. However in high summer there’s nothing like a mega road trip to ease your mind… And make life great again. A Series Of Roadtrips Above all so called nomad life is really a series of roadtrips. So after ten years traveling and five years on the road full time I can give you some ideas to work with. Modern Life Pressure Another key point is the pressure many people feel with modern life. Therefore the need for longer trips is a consideration. Exploration and Travel In addition anyone will learn from exploration and travel. Go With The Flow By the same token I think longer trips help is ease into going with the flow. More Fun And going with the flow means more fun as a result. Three Roadtrips Finally I chose these three trips as a general idea. All Over The US That is to say they’re designed generally so you can access them pretty much no matter where you are in the United States. On the other hand a lot of my travels recently have been in the Southwestern United States. Because I don’t like to do repetitive content these are different ideas. Route 2 Across The Northern Tier Accordingly the first trip takes us to Glacier National Forest on US 2 from the Midwest. Of course you might want to go all the way to Seattle. The Outer Banks Secondly there’s nothing like the Outer Banks on the Atlantic. Eventually taking us from Northern Florida, Georgia, South Carolina all the way to North Carolina. To be sure there are beaches… And long Ferry Rides. These features coupled with the history make this a great roadtrip. The Red Neck Riviera Thirdly another coastal trip. But this one is along the Gulf Coast. Specifically The Red Neck Riviera. That is to say the coastal roads from Tallahassee all the way to Mobile, Alabama. By all means this is one I like to take every time I head west. Beaches…Food…History On the positive side there’s plenty of beaches, food and lodging along the way. Not to mention plenty of history. All things considered these are my suggestions for some real fun and an escape this summer. For video of this podcast, click here Favorite-Summer-Roadtrips-Bob Davis Podcast 1163 The post Favorite-Summer-Roadtrips-Bob Davis Podcast 1163 appeared first on The Bob Davis Podcasts.

Embracing-Change-Wisconsin-Spring-Bob Davis Podcast 1162

Embracing Change Wisconsin Spring Spring in Wisconsin is all about embracing change. The same is true in life. We’ll talk about it in Embracing-Change-Wisconsin-Spring-Bob Davis Podcast 1162. Travel Is Constant Change Above the thing about travel is the constant change. Issues in Life Therefore when I stop down for the summer in Wisconsin I am confronted with these same issues in life. New Wrinkles As a matter of fact as I work harder and harder on my videos for the YouTube Channel that in itself is a big personal change. For the link to the video version of this podcast click here. Equally important is the nature of the season of spring. Travel In The Southwest After all most of my travel this winter has been in the Southwestern US. Documenting Travel And I have produced several videos and podcasts about my travels. High Points For example the Pacific Coast Highway in California, Death Valley and finally heading east on America’s Loneliest Highway Route 50. Grateful To Watch Full Seasonal Change Given many thousands of miles of nomadic travel this season staying in one spot gives me an opportunity to watch a full seasonal change. Spring eventually becomes summer. Depths Of Winter Firstly up here in Northwestern Wisconsin when one is existing in the depths of winter… It’s undeniably true that it feels like summer will never come. To Glorious Summer But it does! And it’s truly glorious. Brown To Blue Skies Because I was able to see the change from barren brown and grey to verdant green and blue skies… Analogy To Change I was able to draw the analogy to changes in life as a result, Resist Change ‘Secondly it is also true that we resist change. Running To Seasons Change Yet we run to the change of seasons. Spring To Summer Especially winter to spring and then on to summer. Why Don’t We Embrace Change Given these points I wonder why we don’t embrace change in our lives in the same manner? Grateful Even if we’re moving from Fall to Winter we might be grateful the heat of summer has passed. Contrast In contrast when it comes to personal change we wonder what we did to ‘deserve’ a certain result. Fight Change Or we fight to prevent the change from happening. An Era Of Chaotic Change Finally we’re living through an era significant because of its complexity and chaotic change. Good On the one hand change is good, Bad On the other hand it isn’t always easy to handle. Aging Even more we all age. Growing Up In addition those around us grow up and grow old. Growing Old In spite of our efforts people pass away. Afterward I’ve always thought it strange that they have moved on but all their stuff is still here. Life Goes On Meanwhile lie goes on and we must cope. Difficult Life Also from time to time we are confronted with difficult circumstances which have the same finality. Not Easy At this instant it isn’t easy. But we have to go on. Better To Embrace Change These days I am thinking it is better to embrace change than to fight it. Sponsored by 36 LYN Embracing-Change-Wisconsin-Spring-Bob Davis Podcast 1162 The post Embracing-Change-Wisconsin-Spring-Bob Davis Podcast 1162 appeared first on The Bob Davis Podcasts.

Loneliest-American-Highway-US-50-Bob Davis Podcast 1161

Loneliest American Highway Firstly US Route 50 is unofficially called the Loneliest American Highway. Join me for the trip in Loneliest-American-Highway-US-50-Bob Davis Podcast 1161. Best American Highway But Route 50 turns out to be one of the best road trips you can take. Mega Road Trip California With this in mind as I ended my mega road trip up the California coast… Sacramento To The East Coast I headed for Sacramento as soon as I wrapped up on the Pacific Coast Highway. Here’s The California Road Trip Podcasts As a matter of fact if you want to check out the PCH trips go here for part one; https://thebobdavispodcasts.com/mega-road-trip-2025-bob-davis-podcast-1159/ And here for part two;https://thebobdavispodcasts.com/perfect-pacific-vibe-bob-davis-podcast-1160/ YouTube Channel And here’s the YouTube channel link if you want to see video versions of these podcasts; https://www.youtube.com/@thebobdavispodcasts9768 US 50 Is Different However US Route 50 is something altogether different. Mountains To Deserts That is to say we start in the mountains and deserts of Eastern California. Free Camping In particular in these mountains I encountered my first ‘free’ campsite. In contrast with the bracing breezes on the West Coast my first campground was a thriving babbling brook. Most importantly I arrived too early in the year for the campground to be open. But the gate was down and other people were camping. Therefore I spent a great first night at the side of the brook. Subsequently on into the California and Nevada deserts. Nothing Like A Two Lane Highway For Freedom Above all I can say there is little more in this life more therapeutic than a deserted two lane highway stretching into infinity. Open Road In other words if what you seek is the open road US 50 has it in spades. Mountains To Valleys Equally important are the shifts from mountains to valleys and deserts as we travel this route. Life Pressure Certainly these days we all wonder what will happen next. Corporate Grind Even more the pressures of day to day life and corporate life are heavy for many. Small Town Antidote I took a closer look at many small towns along the way with this purpose in mind What Comes Next In other words if you didn’t do what you’re doing now how would you do whatever comes next Small Town Life As an illustration of that question small towns like Ely, Nevada and Delta Colorado help the traveler imagine what life would be like if things were a little different. Colorado Mountains and Continental Divide Finally moving into the Colorado Mountains including crossing the Continental Divide at Mammoth Mountain. Plains Then we moved straightaway into the plains of Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas. National Parks and Truck Stop Camping From time to time camping at more free campgrounds, national parks like The Great Basin and Black Canyon, and an occasional Truck Stop. Meditating On History In addition to the meditation of driving there’s a lot of history in this region of the country. Farming Ranching Mining Especially ending in Fort Dodge Kansas, I am reminded of the ranching history of the plains as well as the mining, pioneer and Native American history of Colorado, Nevada and California. Ancient People To this end there are artifacts like the Petroglyphs in Nevada where people lived and thrived more than ten thousand years ago. Full Experience To sum up all of this is waiting to be experienced on supposedly the loneliest highway in the United States. But I think Route 50 is one of the best highways. Sponsored by 36LYN Loneliest-American-Highway-US-50-Bob Davis Podcast 1161 The post Loneliest-American-Highway-US-50-Bob Davis Podcast 1161 appeared first on The Bob Davis Podcasts.